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Keltron Issues Tender for 1.5 MW Rooftop Solar Installation in West Bengal

Keltron Equipment Complex, a unit of the Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation, has invited bids for the installation of a 1.5 MW rooftop solar power project at the Kalyani Layer Farm operated by the West Bengal Livestock Development Corporation in West Bengal.

The deadline for submission of bids is March 5, 2026, with technical bids scheduled to be opened on March 7. Interested bidders are required to submit an earnest money deposit (EMD) of Rs 800,000 along with a tender fee of Rs 25,000. The selected contractor must furnish a performance bank guarantee equivalent to 5% of the contract value, valid through the warranty period plus an additional 90 days, and provide an extra 10% performance guarantee within 10 days of the letter of award, valid for five years as per the special conditions.

The scope of work covers design, engineering, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and comprehensive maintenance of the solar system. It also includes obtaining statutory approvals, arranging logistics, and executing all civil and electrical works. Additionally, the contractor must establish power evacuation infrastructure such as transformers, switchgear, energy meters (including zero export meters), DG synchronization systems, weather monitoring stations, earthing systems, fire safety equipment, and related safety installations.

Eligibility is limited to bidders empaneled with Keltron for solar project execution in West Bengal. Participants must demonstrate prior experience through work orders or completion certificates and confirm that the equipment supplied is neither end-of-life nor refurbished. Financially, bidders must show a positive net worth in at least one of the financial years 2023, 2024, or 2025.

The project is to be completed within 100 days from the issuance of the letter of intent, followed by successful testing and 15 days of continuous satisfactory operation before final commissioning. Delay penalties have been specified at 0.5% of the order value per week of delay, capped at 5%, with similar limits applicable to performance-related liquidated damages.